Friday News Bites
by Stephanie Small
  • EATING FAT DOESN’T MAKE YOU FAT – BUT DRINKING SODA DOES. If the first part of this statement confuses you, check out this brilliant book. If the second part confuses you, check out this new anti-soda ad running in NYC. Gross? Yes. Shocking? Yes. Potentially effective? Yes. Accurate? Yes…except for the part about avoiding consumption of fat. Drinking soda will do many harmful things to you. But people tend to respond quicker to threats about their appearance than to the mysterious potential pathologies occuring in their deep dark guts.
  • WHO NEEDS THE LIVER AND KIDNEY, ANYWAY? New studies demonstrate that a 90-day course of genetically modified corn consumption  induces a state of toxicity in the organs of rats. Researchers called the findings “highly statistically significant” . And this was only over three months. Who knows what might happen over a period of years?
  • NEVER WAS THERE A TALE OF MORE WOE / THAN MONSANTO AND ITS GMO. That was horrible, but I felt compelled to do something with my undergrad degree in English Lit. The Obama administration is seeking stories of how corporate food systems have impacted individual Americans. If you have a tale of woe of Monsanto or another industry giant, or simply want to express concern about these monopolies, click here.
  • ULTIMATE DETOX IN 2010. New Year’s Resolution time. Join me for a three week weight loss detox beginning January 11. Lose weight and kill your sugar cravings using cutting-edge health techniques and easy to implement strategies. Detox safely and restore your health. Start 2010 with the energy and vitality you’ve always dreamed of having!  For more info, shoot me an email.
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